Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-29
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trial in the district court here on charge Of
obtaining over one hundred dollars under
false pretenses.
DIS MoINEs, Ia, Jan. lS.-The fierce storm
that ragged yesterday andlast night in n cir
cult some miles outside Of Des Moines blocked
some OF the roads lady. The passenger train
on the Winterset branch OF the Rock Island
ran into q four foot drift a few miles this side
Of Winterset this morning, throwing the for.
ward trucks of the track and resulting In the
bursting Of both cylinder heads. No one was
hurt and n special train brought In the pas
sengers. The western trains were also block
for a time. Two Fort Dodge trains are In a
drift between Grand junction and Fort
Dodge. The Wabash narrow gauge is showed
under completely. No. ~, from X sas City,
due on the 20" at 6 a. m, was delayed over
nine hours 10y the drifts below Tacoma. The
Northwestern experienced a little trouble.
The storm seemed to prevail west, north and
south OF this city.
DRs MONIES, Ia, Jan. 1e.-The lows Mil
lers' association elected J. /. Snouffer, presi-
dent; L. A. Consigny, vice president; J. c.
Lord, secretary and treasurer.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. l9.-Judgc Given
this morning fined every constable In the
city and several others, $40 each, for failing
to appear as witnesses In the Lounshsrry
liquor case.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 1s.-The American
Poland China Record association, the Farm
ers' Mutual Life Insurance company, the Rio
Grande Mining company and the Tornado
Mutual Insurance company are all in conven
vention to-day. The old officers will be re-
elected.
PELLA, Ia, Jan. 19-Ten pounds Of bogus
butter were seized at a commission house
here to-day, in which the counterfeit was very
~cleverly concealed. The butter was in two
rolls OF fvc pounds each, and the center Of
each was composed Of pure lard, with good
butter surrounding. The name Of the maker
is known, and proceedings will be commenced
against him at once under the new butter
inc law, which carries a very heavy penalty.
DENIsoN, Ia, Jan. 1o.-One OF the young
est suicides ever known, Willie Koch, a boy of
in Otter Creek township, In Crawford county.
Nc cause is assigned for the rash act, but the
boys father committed suicide some years
ago, and 1t is thought that the suicidal intent
was inherited.
DIS MoINHs, Jan. 20.-Orfcer Cordray
caught four men named Lint stealing chick
ems last night. They fred at him with n
shotgun, but he drew his revolver and capt
ured the whole outfit.
DIS MONIES, Ia, Jan. s0.-The dwelling Of
VIM. Edwards, six miles west OF Polk City,
burned last night. Fully insured.
s. r. Gibbs, a young attorney, who recently
came here from Stuart, was found dead in his
bed this morning.
DrBUQCE, Jan, 20.-Schmitt, an aged
cooper, suicided this morning by jumping
into a well.
DIS MorNHs, la, Jan. 2l.-A boiler explo-
sion occurred Il in the Touring mill and thre~ s
boiler one hundred feet and fatally injured
the proprietor, w. r. Maulsby.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Jan. 2l.--Deputy United
States Marshal Ryan arrived to-day from
Cheyenne to take back T. c. LANG, arrested
In December on suspicion that be stole q $500
zeal skin sacque.
C~REsroN, Ia, Jan. 2l.-The only excite
ment In this locality is caused by rumors that
various new roads are surveying through or
near here. Property in the vicinity OF Grand
River is booming, consequent upon the dag
onal crossing. The two promise to locate q
town and a ~ten-stall round house and make It
a division. Wabash surveyors from the west
crossed the 90" eight miles east Of here.
Creston is anxious to secure one Of the new
roads.
Iowa CITY, Ia, Jan. Elm the district
court to-day the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
and Northern railway compromised to the
Mcclure suit for damages for injuries in
coupling cars. They pay 81, 200.
Soukop, the Shueyville murderer, pleads
guilty and Will be sentenced to the penitcnti-
airy for life.
The case Of w. II. Baily and Milton Rcmley,
two attorneys seeking to disbar each other,
attracts much attention. The trouble grows
out of the prosecution OF liquor cases.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 2I.-A tobogesn
club of thirty members was formed here.
lHty VIII bullu d IVA IOll) 4CGN hlSl Anu lOo
feet stretch.
Mark Morton, Of Nebraska, and Martha
Weare, daughter of Hon. John Wesre, were
married last night.
A new national bank will be established
May /, TO succeed the private bank of G. r.
Van Vechten. A. T.. Averill will be president.
There are twenty-five stockholders.
Conductor Jim Forrest was WAS promoted
to be train master on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern road At Estbervills.
MARsHALLTowN, Jan. GA heavy rain
fell for 80 minutes early this morning accom-
panied by thunder and lightning and contin-
ued at intervals since. The ground Is a sheet
OF Ice.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Jan. 32.-The Chicago and
Northwestern round house burned early this
morning. One new engine was destroyed.
The total loss is SIP, coo. 1t rained nearly all
night and continues still.
CRIsToN. To-, Jan. 22.-The twelve year
old son OF c. n. Thompson had his right leg
broken by a bob, sled while coasting last eve
ming. The weather is disagreeable. A north.
west wind prevails, and rain is falling and
freezing.